The book Down to Earth Sociology by James M. Henslin explores many sociological themes, activities, and situations. In selection nineteen, Diary of a homeless man, the author explores the life of a particular social group that is very prevalent in our society, primarily in urban societies.
All people are a member of a social group. Perhaps the person is a member by choice, or perhaps the person is a member by circumstance. Social groups may be large, small, or informal. There are some criteria in order to be a member of a social group. A group is a number of people who share a common characteristic, who share an organized pattern or recurrent interaction, and who interact together. Voluntary and involuntary groups also exist. They may be a part of the group by choice (voluntary) or by no choice of their own (involuntary). …
